A Winter Wonderland in Provence
January 4, 2021
An unsettled start to the year in more ways than one … More A Winter Wonderland in Provence
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A Gentle Christmas in Provence
December 30, 2020
A gentle Christmas at home in Provence, walking the Luberon, and enjoying some quiet family time … More A Gentle Christmas in Provence
Winter arrives in Provence
December 22, 2020
Since arriving back in Provence, it has felt as if someone has been playing with time … I can’t quite believe that nearly two weeks have passed since Tom and I drove back. It is more like moments have passed, than days, but at the same time I have the sense that I have been … More Winter arrives in Provence
Back to Provence for Christmas
December 13, 2020
I have almost given up expecting that things will go to plan, especially this year, and this week was another case in point. It all seemed so simple – Tom would finish his online lecture with Uni at 3pm on Tuesday, by which time the car would be loaded, and as soon as he finished, … More Back to Provence for Christmas
Enjoying winter days, and a bit more work
December 4, 2020
After all the work that Andy has managed to get done over the last couple of months he has finally felt able to relax a bit and enjoy himself this week. That’s probably a bit unfair, as it suggests that he hasn’t enjoyed himself whilst he has been doing the work, which isn’t the case … More Enjoying winter days, and a bit more work
Making my own croissants
December 1, 2020
It’s funny isn’t it, the little habits we fall into; the things that just become a natural part of day to day life, those moments that we miss dreadfully when we find we can’t do them. The tail end of this year, rather like the beginning and if I’m perfectly honest, the middle bits too, … More Making my own croissants
Not exactly elegant living in Provence!
November 28, 2020
There is always a point whenever we have worked on houses, when the niceties of life have to go by the wayside and you simply have to make do with chaos for anything from a few days to a few weeks. And this week Andy got to that point. Over the years we’ve become experts … More Not exactly elegant living in Provence!
Blue skies, building walls and a beautiful table
November 20, 2020
I can’t get over that another week has gone by already, and find it even more surprising that it was only 8 weeks ago today that we took delivery of the first lorry load of building supplies Even the last week has flown by, since Andy opened up that second new doorway and finishing the … More Blue skies, building walls and a beautiful table
Another week, another year older and another new doorway
November 12, 2020
I think it would be more than fair to say that this year has had more than its share of twists and turns for us, certainly keeping us on our toes and forcing us very firmly outside our comfort zone of being able to plan. And this week has been no different. We actually thought … More Another week, another year older and another new doorway
Another week and a huge transformation
November 6, 2020
Once again the last week has absolutely flown by for Andy, who seems to have been out working almost literally from dawn to dusk. Now France is in lockdown and his daily exercise away from the house is limited to 1 hour, at a maximum if 1km from the house, there are even less distractions … More Another week and a huge transformation
Postcards from Provence and beyond 